Column: Visit library before October is over

Wow, weren't we just in the middle of the summer library program and now it is October already? Time passes, things change, and so will Portage County Public Library.

Last month, you learned how the library hours have changed, namely opening at 9 a.m. and closing at 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

Also, the library collection changes. For example, during the next few months, the library will eliminate all VHS tapes in the collection. DVDs and Blu-rays are the format of the day. These formats will probably change, too. Of course, we continually are refreshing the collection by weeding outdated material and adding new.

Jobs change, but you still need a career portfolio with a standout resume. Dr. Dan Dieterich will present How to Write Effective Resumes in monthly Saturday workshops. The workshops will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Pinery Room on Oct. 20 and Nov. 17. Participants will learn what makes a resume effective, what information should be included, what should be left out, how to increase visual impact, and so on. Registration is not required, but participants should bring their questions and a draft of their resumes for more personalized feedback. Dan has helped thousands of people write better resumes. See what he can do for you.

Some things do remain constant at the library, namely reading. Along those lines,the Library Book Group will next discuss "When Madeline Was Young" by Jane Hamilton. The Book Club meets at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 17 and again at 7 p.m. Oct. 18, both in the Prairie Room. Hamilton's book is a poignant story of the young, beautiful Madeline, who suffers brain damage from a biking accident and is left with the intellectual powers of a 6-year-old. Although her husband remarries, Aaron and his second wife, Julia, tenderly care for Madeline, while raising two children of their own. Come prepared to discuss all aspects of the novel, and bring plenty of Kleenex.

Another constant is storytime. Storytime takes on different characteristics at the library for differing ages. There's a storytime for all youths, infants to seniors in high school. How can this be? There's the Lapsit for infants; Story Corner for first-graders on up; Family Storytime for young children and their families; the Mission to Read Book Club for the fourth- and fifth-graders; and the Teen Page Turners Book Club for sixth- through 12th-graders. In addition, Teen Read Week is Oct. 14 to 20, and there will be a special Teen Read Week event Oct. 19 - "Monster Mash." Amazing isn't it? Every age group has a place in the library.

Before October changes over to November, make time to visit your public library, and don't worry about meeting any monsters.

Vicky Billings, technical services librarian for Portage County Public Library, can be reached at 715-346-1603.

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